Cancellation Policy – Peace of Mind for Your Booking

14th March 2025

Let’s be honest—life has a habit of throwing curveballs. One minute you’re dreaming about your cosy getaway in Skipton, and the next, your cat has staged a protest because you didn’t buy the right brand of food, your boss has suddenly remembered you exist, or the car has decided that now is the perfect time to make that weird noise again.

We get it. Plans change. That’s why we’ve made our cancellation policy as fair and flexible as possible.

The Good News: Free Cancellations (With a Catch)

If you cancel more than 60 days before your arrival, no problem—you can do so free of charge. We’ll part ways with no hard feelings (well, maybe just a little sigh because we were looking forward to having you).

The Not-So-Great News: Last-Minute Cancellations

If you cancel within 60 days of your stay, we do have to charge you the full amount—unless we can find someone else to take your place. If we do manage to re-let the cottage, we’ll happily refund you, minus a small £25 handling fee (which helps cover the admin, plus maybe a cup of tea to recover from the stress of it all).

A Word to the Wise: Get That Insurance!

Because our booking agreement is a legal contract, we strongly recommend holiday cancellation insurance. That way, if your travel plans are suddenly derailed by an unexpected plot twist—be it illness, work drama, or a surprise alien invasion—you won’t be out of pocket.

So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing we’ll do our best to accommodate life’s unpredictability. And if you do have to cancel, just know that we’ll miss you (but we’ll survive… eventually). 😉